About grief services

Provided by the Hospice grief support services staff or interns at one of our Hospice offices.

Volunteer Peer Support:

Grief support visits by trained grief support volunteers.

Drop-in General Grief Support Group

Circle of Support: A grief group for adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Offered at Hospice of Petaluma: 1st & 3rd Mondays; and Memorial Hospice: 1st & 3rd Fridays

Eight-Week Adult Grief Support Groups

Eight weekly sessions co-facilitated by two trained grief support volunteers.

Groups typically offered:

General Loss

Spouse/Partner Loss

Child Loss

Ask counselors about other groups available

Children, Teen & Family Support

Individual & Family counseling

Monthly Family Workshops

Children, Teen & Family Grief Group

Annual Events include:

Still My Person – held in May

Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead – held in November

Workshops & Events

A variety of one-day events and workshops are offered. See our Workshops & Events page for more information.

Crisis Response & Sudden Loss

Crisis response team is available to Schools, Workplaces & Community groups who have experienced a sudden & unexpected loss. We provide grief education and support to help communities recover and re-organize after a loss.

Books, pamphlets and other materials about grief and loss.

Referral to other community agencies that help with grief–related issues and problems.

Educational presentations on grief-related subjects.

Who Can Receive Grief Support Services?Anyone in the community is able to receive Grief Support Services through our hospice programs regardless of whether or not a family member utilized our hospice services. Grief services are available in English and Spanish, to individuals and families living in Sonoma County and Marin County.

How Much Do Grief Support Services Cost?There is no cost for our Hospice Grief Support Services.

What Can You Do to Help Yourself?

Sharing your thoughts and ideas out loud can often help you in understanding and coping with your loss.

Discussing painful feelings such as despair, anger or guilt is a way to reduce their intensity.

Reminiscing about your loved one will help you create a balance between their life and their death.

Discussing with someone the changes you are experiencing in your life may ease the transition of a new beginning.

For more information about Grief Services please contact us.

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